1. Parent University Westside High School
Prepping for College Your Freshman Year of High School
Stephanie Matlock and Joy Maguire

2. What’s the Focus?

3. Resources for Parents
SWAGTOCOLLEGE.ORG

4. SWAGTOCOLLEGE.ORG

5. 4 year colleges base admissions on…
Your child’s GPA and academic history (transcript)
Standardized test scores (SAT/ACT)
Extracurricular Activities
Volunteer Work or Community Service
Academic Programs during the Summer (camps, internships or externships)
Work Experience
Personal Statements or Essays (in some cases)
Letters of Recommendation (in some cases)
How do you spend your time outside of school?

6. Westside High School College Center A205
3 Full Time Staff
2 College Advisors
Joy Maguire
Alaina Turner
1 Manager
Michelle Mulcahy
Over 650 Seniors
Teach, guide and advise through the application process
Naviance is our platform, students access through the HUB

7. Freshman Naviance Items
Go to the HUB
Click on Digital Resources
Look for Naviance Tile
Go through Clever Login
Click on About Me, then Assessments
Stick with these 2 quizzes for 9th grade

8. What should my student be doing now?
Keep those grades up!
The freshman year counts more than the senior year
Interest Inventory
Through Naviance
Hang on to your hats! It goes really fast!

9. Questions about 4 year plan
Questions about 4 year plan? Contact your student’s dean Questions about this presentation?